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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 at Action on Addiction |
| Assessment:
| ES100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This unit explores the history of harm reduction approaches as well as current harm reduction interventions and initiatives, their rationale and implementation. It critically examines their impact and Examines the relationship between harm reduction and abstinence based philosophies. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit, students will be able to: * Explain the factors that led to the development of a Harm Reduction response to problem drug use in the UK; * Analyse the rationale for and delivery of current harm reduction interventions; * Evaluate key evidence concerning the effectiveness of HR approaches. Skills: Intellectual Skills * analysing how social, political and medical pressures shaped policy and produced practical responses [T/A] * evaluating research evidence [T/A] Professional Skills * identifying risk for drug related harm [T/F] * reviewing available services and ensuring client access [T/F] Key Skills * Using IT to find, communicate and manage information [T] * Essay writing [TA] Content: This unit is concerned with: * Historical development of the Harm Reduction response * National and international Harm Reduction strategies * Services promoting safer using and drinking practices. |
| Programme availability: |
LP20621 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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